Exaltação a Gaia XVIII - Primeiros Passos

Painting that is part of a recurring series over the years called Exaltation to Gaia.

Gaia is the Greek goddess who represents planet Earth and Mother Nature.

Generally, the paintings in this series exalt the beauty of life without major philosophical implications, so in all of her works in the series the planet Earth is the center of attention.

In this specific case, I address the journey of man from the dawn of civilization to the space conquest represented by the space shuttle and the journey of the space probes Pioneer 10 and 11, launched into space in 1972 and 1973 and the first man-made objects to leave the solar system.

Some of the images are reinterpretations of the information contained in a metal plate attached to the two probes that contain information about the location of the solar system, their starting point and the beings that created and sent them to space. The other images I believe are self-explanatory.

                                                                                                                                                     Walter Miranda - 2010

Technique: Oil + objetcts on wood (mdf)

Dimensions: 70 x 43 cm

Year: 2010